Toilet case



July 21,1942. G. WISE 2,290,723.

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22 mzmw@ ATmRNEYs movement by reason of a key 34 onA the a'nge- Patented July 21, 1942 TOILET CASE George Wise, Washington, D. C. Application August 25, 1941, Serial No. 408,251

Claims.

My invention relates to the disposition of toilet articles such as razors, razor blades, shaving soap and the like, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of an improved toilet case, wherein the case provides a handy container for such articles when carried as baggage, and in which novel means are incorporated for attaching the open case to the faucet structure of a lavatory to render the articles conveniently accessible while making the toilet.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the invention associated with a faucet structure;

Figure 2 is a sectional detail view illustrating the faucet clamp;

Figure 3 is a view illustrating the faucet clamp pivoted to an inoperative position inside the case;

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the'faucet clamp;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 butillustrating the clamp structure rotated ninety degrecs: and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a clamp latch.

In the embodiment selected for illustration, I make use of a toilet case I8 which may be folded transversely and closed through the medium of the usual slide fastener `I2. Such a case is preferably formed of leather with appropriate lining. Inside the case Ill and transversely thereof is located a clamp structure I4, which clamp strucclamp arms 42 are pivotally connected one with the other intermediate their ends, as at 44. Each arm 42 is provided. with a ball 46 slidably receivable in one bore 48, and the adjacent lengths of the arms are also slidably guided in the slots 38. Each arm 42 is bent into loop formation at its opposite vend and is provided with a rubber sleeve covering 5U. 'These loops are of slight curvature when viewed according to Figure 2 10 and have clamping engagement with the faucet in a bore 56 in the member 32 and its other end Means for applying clamping pressure to the faucet-engaging loops 50 comprises a compression spring 54 having one end loosely receivable engaging a cross piece 58 having its ends secured to the tubular member 26. Thus the spring 54 is tensioned against the member 32 urging the member outwardly with respect tothetubular .20 member 26. Upward movement of the member 32, as when viewing Figure 2, imparts pivotal movement to the arms 42 by reason of the angu` larity ofthe bores40 for clamping the loop formations 50 firmly upon the faucet 52. In

placingthe clamp on the faucet 52, the member 32 is pressed inwardly of the member 36, which may be accomplished by the thumb of the hand with two fingers of. that hand extended underneath ears 58 projecting laterally from the tubular member 26. With the loop formation 50 ture is positioned equal distances from the ends of the case. The two end portions of the case fold adjacent the clamp structure I4.

The clamp structure I4 comprises t-Wo parallel walls I6, end walls I8 and transverse walls 20 'spread sufficiently far to receive the faucet,52, pressure is released from the member 32 which 4permits the spring 54 to shift the member 32 to bring the loop formations into clamped engagess'fment With the faucet.

spaced from the respective walls I8 to provide v member 26 1s .pivoted to the position of Figure 3,

A. bottomj l' wan 24 is attached to the side walls ls, the end waus la andthe walls zo. To the bottom 24 is flange 30 at its end remote from the pivot A28 to slidably engage a cam member 32. member 32 is slidably guided by the ange 30, the member is restrained from relative rotary extending into a longitudinal groove 36.213

In .carrying the4 case as baggage, the tubular which Ibrings vthe arms 42 inside the compartment 60. To securely latch, the member 26 146 against accidental pivotal movement whenfthe pivotally connected a tubular member 26, as'at l 28, this member being provided with an annular While the.

case is clamped to the faucet,' the tubular member 26 is provided with a "E'vhead 62 depending lbeneath the :bottom 24. A Aslide plate 64 is provided with a notch 66 in oneen'd thereof for the 45 reception of the T head 62 toilatch the tubular Two diametrically opposed slots 38 are'provided in the member 32, which slotsv extend longitudinally thereof and have their bottom walls widened to provide bores 4U intersected by the respective slots 38. converging relationship in the direction of the lower end of the member 32, see Figure 2. Two

member 26 in the ,position of'l'igure 2. Plate 64 is slidably guided in channels' 68 secured to the outer face of the bottom 24.

The side walls 10 of the case -I U'are riveted at 'I2 tothe bottom 24, and the sidewalls bend Bores 48 are arranged inabout the corners 'I4 when the case is closed.

The bottom 2-4 is provided with anjopening 'I8 normally closed by the ,plate 64 and of suicient size to permit the arms 42 to pivot therethrough. t

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention, -that others may,

by applying current knowledge,A readily adapt the same rfor use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

- 1. The combination of a case, a clamp attached to the case for mounting the latter on a. support, said clamp normally lying inside the case, and means movably connecting the clamp with the case so arranged as to project the clamp exteriorly of the case when the clamp is moved to a predetermined position for connection with said support.

2. The invention described in claim 1 wherein said clamp includes pivotally connected arms spring tensioned against the support. y Y

3. The invention described in claim 1 wherein said clamp includes crossed land pivotally connected arms resiliently pressed againstV the support.

4. The invention described in claim 1 wherein said clampl includes crossed and pivotally connected arms, a cam member operatively coning on said cam member for yieldingly pressing the arms against the support.

v5. The invention described in claim 1 wherein said clamp comprises a rigid wall attached to said case, with the latter foldable over said rigid wall, said rigid wall being provided with an opening, a tubular member pivotally connected with said Wall inside the case, a cam member slidable longitudinally in said tubular member and having diametrically opposed slots terminating in grooves arranged in vconverging relationship one -with the other, crossed and lpivotally connected arms for connection with the support, each arm having one end slidable -in one of said slots, an end formation slidable in one of said grooves, resilient means acting on said tubular member and said cam member forzbiasing the latter to a predetermined .p'osition for yieldingly pressing the other ends of the arms against the support, said arms being movable through said opening through pivotal movement of the tubular member, and a closure means for said opening.

GEORGE WISE. 

